Venice Itinerary

Venice is located in northern Italy and is part of the region they call Venteo. Venice has a population of around 270,000 people, but when combined with the Padua-Venice metropolitan that swells to around 1.6 million people. The City of Water is the nickname given Venice as it is surrounded by water and tiny islands along the Venetain Lagoon and the Adriatic Sea in northeast Italy. No real historical records that deal with the origins of Venice, but many people believe the city was built with refugees Padua, Aquilea, Saltino and Concoridia. Venice slowly was built up and now the Venice we know is famous for it's canals. It is built on 118 islands that form around 150 canals in a shallow lagoon. The city is connected through these lagoons by around 400 bridges. The old days these canals served as the roads for the city of Venice.

In the 19th century a causeway to the mainland brought a railway station and a automobile causeway was brought in the 20th century which included a parking lot. Beyond these land entrances most of the city is either travel by foot or water. This hasn't changed over the years and still in use today. Venice still is traveled by water by they have recently rebuilt the Marco polo International Airport named after their most famous citizen. As with most cities the culture and architecture is very important and Venice is no exception. One of the most fascinating things is how they add on to a city that is built around the water. Russian wood piles submerged underwater is what things are built on as wood doesn't decay because lack of oxygen. Venice still is a city that could see floods and they are working to protect from that.

Literature and film is something in the Venice culture that they take a great pride in. many of the best literature we have read came from Venice. Venice is a city that you have to visit to see all if offers from their gondola boat rides through a city. It gives you a chance to see at the buildings that will just take your breath away as the designs are one of a kind. The waterways that go through the city make it a slow process but well worth the wait. Ask anyone who has visited Venice and they will tell you that Venice is a city that will make you come back for more.